Breast disease
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- This article deals with health related issues of Breast.
Breast diseases can be classified either with disorders of the integuement, or disorders of the reproductive system.
Cancer
A majority of breast diseases are noncancerous.[1]
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Main article: Breast Cancer
Breast Pain
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Infections and inflammations
These may be caused among others by trauma, secretory stasis/milk engorgement, hormonal stimulation, infections or autoimmune reactions. Repeated occurrence unrelated to lactation requires endocrinological examination.
Pre-malignant diseases
- Carcinoma in situ, a pre-malignant condition which can progress to a malignant cancer
Malignant diseases
Malignant diseases include:
Benign conditions
Benign conditions include:
Fibrocystic Breast Condition
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Also called: fibrocystic breast disease, Chronic cystic mastitis, Diffuse cystic mastopathy, Mammary dysplasia
Discharge from the nipples
Abnormal nipples
Nipples
Inverted nipples
Inverted nipple
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